419 scam: "Mr. Ahmed Hamed" <omar.aburbarkar3@gmail.com> FROM THE DESK OF: Mr. AHMED HAMED

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ahmedabdulhamed60@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ahmed Hamed" <omar.aburbarkar3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "ahmedabdulhamed60@gmail.com" <ahmedabdulhamed60@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 23:03:15 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: Mr. AHMED HAMED

FROM THE DESK OF: Mr. AHMED HAMED
AUDITS & ACCOUNTS DEPT
MAYBANK BANK (M.B.M)
Yalan Kenari 1Bandar Sabah Saya,
Sabah, Selangor, Malaysia.
Private Phone Number +60109346091
E-mail. ahmedabdulhamed60@gmail.com

Attention: Please

I am Mr. Ahmed Hamed . The manager Audit & Accounts dept. in the
Maybank Malaysia (M.B.M) I am writing to request your assistance to
transfer the sum of $10.500.000.00 (Ten million, five hundred thousand
United States dollars) into your accounts.

The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr. Jose Harrison
from Sweden who died along with his entire family in the Thailand
plane crash 16th September 2007 and since then the fund has been in a
suspense account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. Jose Harrison
died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution
guiding this banking institution stated that after the expiration of
(8) eight years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next
of kin, the fund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed
fund. Because of the static of this transaction, I want you to stand
as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition
and have the fund transfer to your account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and
expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by both of
us.

The transfer is 100% risk free on both sides hence you are going to
follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.
More details information with the text of application form will be
forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require
of you.

Your Full Name.............................
Your Sex..................................
Your Age..................
Your Country...........
Passport / driving license.......
Marital Status...........
Your Occupation.......
Your Personal Mobile Number................
Your Personal Fax Number.....................

Thanks
Mr. Ahmed Hamed.
Audits & Accounts Manager
+60109346091

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